Tag: Immigration
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Mass deportations loom as Trump axes DACA
Should Trump have axed DACA? Legislation designed to protect undocumented young immigrants is scrapped. Thousands of people could be deported if Congress does not agree a solution.
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Trump hints at pardon for criminal sheriff
At a rally in Arizona, the president suggested that he may pardon Joe Arpaio, the local ex-sheriff whose controversial methods have earned him a criminal record. Would this be right?
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Deadly terror at far-right march in Virginia
Three people were killed in Charlottesville, Virginia at the weekend as a white nationalist rally descended on the town. How can America best overcome the dark forces of racism?
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Partition: 70 years of blood, faith and rivalry
Tomorrow it will be 70 years since India gained independence from Britain, and was split into two nations: Muslim-majority Pakistan and Hindu-majority India. What is the legacy of partition?
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British model allegedly kidnapped for sex
The strange tale of Chloe Ayling’s kidnapping (and subsequent release) in Italy has shone a spotlight on the murky world of human trafficking. How can this global problem be stopped?
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Ten migrants found dead in Texas parking lot
Authorities in Texas discovered eight people dead in a tractor-trailer outside a Walmart. Two more died in hospital. Is it right to blame Donald Trump’s immigration policy?
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Protests and pessimism as Trump damns Europe
Donald Trump questioned the very future of the West ahead of the G20 summit yesterday. Meanwhile thousands protested against the failings of major world leaders. Does anyone have the answers?
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Concert attack prompts culture and values row
Monday’s atrocity in Manchester was an attack on music and female empowerment — things the West holds dear. Yesterday some said it should do more to defend its way of life. Are they right?
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Immigration limits are ‘playing with fire’
A commitment to cut migration to the UK to the “tens of thousands” will feature in the Tory manifesto. David Cameron made the same pledge, only to fail. Are politicians’ promises worthless?
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Far-right halted as Macron crushes Le Pen
The charismatic liberal Emmanuel Macron has emerged victorious from a divisive election. France’s new president is a passionate Europhile. Is he the man to save the troubled continent?
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Macron v Le Pen: France’s two tribes face off
Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen are in the final round of France’s presidential election. Macron, who is pro-globalisation, is tipped to win. Will he reverse the nationalist tide of 2016?
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Attack on asylum seeker prompts hate crime row
A sickening attack in south London has almost cost a 17-year-old boy his life. Police are calling it a racially motivated hate crime. Is a wider atmosphere of intolerance to blame?
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Europe flirts with far-right in Dutch election
Today the Netherlands heads to the polls, and all eyes are on its blonde-haired anti-Islam politician, Geert Wilders. Is this the first wave in a tsunami of far-right support across Europe?
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Le Pen win a ‘total disaster’ for the world
Violence in Paris has boosted Marine Le Pen’s campaign to become French president. A top diplomat says this would mean the collapse of the euro. Could she deliver a bigger shock than Trump?
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Trump vs the judges: a constitutional battle
Donald Trump has berated judges who overruled his immigration policy. Some of his opponents now warn a struggle for power will test America’s founding principles. Is this hysteria or reality?